One day, a little girl whom he had never seen before walked2into his shop and demanded twenty cigarettes. She had the3amount of money in her hand and seemed very4of herself. Mr. Johnson was so5by her confident manner that he6to ask his usual question.7, he asked her what kind of cigarettes she wanted. The girl replied8and handed him the money. While he was giving her the9, Mr. Johnson said laughingly that10she was so young she should11the packet in her pocket in12a policeman saw it.13, the little girl did not seem to find this very funny. Without14smiling she took the15and walked towards the door. Suddenly she stopped, turned16, and looked steadily at Mr. Johnson. There was a moment of silence and the tobacco-seller17what she was going to say.18at once, in a clear,19voice, the girl declared,“My dad is a policeman,”and with20she walked quickly out of the shop.